Based on the story of a journalist, Gay Talese that Investigates on the illegal spies of Gerald Foos that owns a motel in Colorado. Gerald spies on his guests through using spy devices.
The filmmakers would rather have their aged subjects talk about motivation and morality, which is ultimately far more interesting than any purportedly mind-blowing dip into the life of a man who wanted only to watch people.
The documentary is fascinating in an admittedly prurient way for the first half or so, then shifts and becomes compelling in an even larger, more relevant context.
